Horizontal baffle for nuclear reactors

Patent · Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6670231

Rylatt, J A

A horizontal baffle disposed in the annulus defined between the core barrel and the thermal liner of a nuclear reactor thereby physically separating the outlet region of the core from the annular area below the horizontal baffle is described. The horizontal baffle prevents hot coolant that has passed through the reactor core from thermally damaging apparatus located in the annulus below the horizontal baffle by utilizing the thermally induced bowing of the horizontal baffle to enhance sealing while accommodating lateral motion of the baffle base plate.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4080255
• OSTI ID: 6670231
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 31 Aug 1976; Other Information: PAT-APPL-719,318
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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